Vagal maneuvers
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Carotid sinus massage
- Ideal duration of 15 seconds[1])
- Auscultate to r/o bruits in carotid artery before performing
- Perform ONE side at a time
Valsalva maneuver
- Ideal duration of 10 seconds
Pediatrics
- Often successful with ice application to face
- ↑ Appelboam, A, et al. Randomised Evaluation of modified Valsalva Effectiveness in Re-entrant Tachycardias (REVERT) study. BMJ, 2014; 4(3):e004525.